Samantha NickersonToday the Glenbow Ranch Park Foundation announced plans to allow the public to ‘Steward An Acre’ in Glenbow Ranch Provincial Park. Preserving the plants, animals, wetlands and forests of 3200 acres, this gift will help protect these...
Callandra CaufieldFor those of us that love gardening, the mid-winter blahs are eased with the arrival of seed starting time. Called “Gardeners Christmas” (I’m kidding, I just made that up, but it feels accurate), it’s a time when we haul out...
Sandra ScottWith over 20 years experience in Volunteer Management there is one statement that bugs me the most. I have heard it from stakeholders, volunteer managers, funders, clients, and fellow volunteers alike. The statement: “They are volunteering for the...
Last Friday, we had the chance to attend the cheque presentation from Brio Boutique in Historic Downtown Cochrane to the Big Hill Haven Emergency Shelter. In November of 2020, Brio Boutique owner Toni held a sweatshirt fundraiser to turn all...
Jayne SandilandsFebruary is the month of love, but it is also a month about heart health. Getting that heart muscle exercised though can be so much easier with a Teammate cheering you on than working out solo, so sharing in your love of fitness with your...
Hello my fellow garden enthusiasts! I am thrilled to be here on Urban Casual sharing my love of gardening with you. I, like many of you, am just a student of the garden – experimenting and listening carefully to what it has to teach me. I...
In early November of 2020, tired from Covid-19 and a year of hanging out at home, a group of friends and I decided that we’d make a batch (or two, or three or four!) of wine at the new Vintners Cellar in Cochrane. Obviously, had there not been...
Losing your job is tough. Whether you have lost your job as a result of a closure or downsizing amidst the COVID-19 crisis, or have been unemployed since before these recent global developments, trying to find work during a pandemic is even more...
The Cochrane, Alberta “Locals Talk, Local Matters” LIVE is an events and community information broadcast + special guests! LIVE to Facebook & You Tube, Thursdays at 3pm MST. This week we welcome Chairra, Melia & April from...
The Cochrane, Alberta Locals Talk LIVE is an events and community information broadcast + special guests! LIVE to Facebook & You Tube, Thursdays at 3pm MST. Question of the Day: What events would you like to see happen in Cochrane? (Pandemic...
